Dhumal reportedly used the phrase ‘Chor Machaye Shor’ or thief making a noise in a media report published Wednesday. He was referring to the Congress over its allegations of corruption against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party state government.

As the session began, Leader of Opposition Vidya Stokes sought an apology from the chief minister in this regard.

Later, all the 23 Congress legislators walked up to the speaker’s podium and started raising anti-government slogans disrupting the proceedings.